We spoke to a fire safety expert and weighed the pros and cons of cost, reliability and installation of hardwired smoke alarms versus battery-operated. Here’s everything you need to know.

However, there is an alternative: The new partnership between Nest and First Alert, leading to the newly released First Alert smoke and carbon monoxide alarm with Nest Protect. The battery ...

2. Pick a Power Source Hardwired smoke and carbon monoxide detectors tie into your home’s wiring—professional installation is required—and usually have backup batteries. Battery-only ...

The best smoke detectors quickly and reliably detect fire and carbon monoxide to alert you to potential danger. As a residential carpenter, I've installed plenty of hardwired and battery-powered ...

Like the Nest Protect, the X-Sense Smart Smoke/Carbon Monoxide Detector Combo will activate all of its alarms if one of them senses trouble. And, they're battery-powered, so you can easily put ...

Your home’s first line of defense against fires and smoke are its smoke detectors. These devices pick up on smoke in the air and alert you to its presence. The idea is that the alarm will ...

Lee Wallender is a home improvement writer of nearly 20 years and specializes in home remodeling, repair and maintenance. Sami Allen is the managing editor at Forbes Home, with over seven years of ...

The Consumer Product Safety Commission has recalled about 50,000 smoke detectors due to a malfunction that may prevent them ...

16, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As per a new research study published by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, the global Battery-Operated Smoke Detector Market is ...